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The INDEPENDENT, March 6, 2002
Business Notes
Garden art is
focus of new
business
in
Manning
Food handlers’ class scheduled
After a two-year gestation
period, a mutual interest in gar
den decor that is shared by the
mother and daughter team of
Jackie Eddings and Donna
Johns, has resulted in a Gar
den Art business in Manning.
Because the pair both work
at regular jobs at present, their
warehouse will be open only on
weekends; Saturdays from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sun
days from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
The warehouse displays a
great variety of interesting con
crete products designed to ac
cent gardening and landscap
ing projects.
A large selection of garden art and statuary will greet those
There are animals ranging in
who visit Jackie Eddings’ and Donna Johns* Manning Yard
size from bunnies to bears; bird
Decor Warehouse.
baths, planters, tables, bench
es and stepping stones; foun walls are also available.
Manning Yard Decor Ware
tains from table size to six feet
It is well worth your time to house is located just north of
tall and four feet in diameter; visit and browse this interesting Highway 26 on Pihl Road at the
artistic wall plaques for garden collection of garden art.
junction of Pongratz Road.
Big increase in electronically
filed state income tax returns
More than 332,000 Oregon
taxpayers filed their Oregon in
come taxes electronically last
year, an increase of 29 percent
over the previous year. The
Oregon Department of Rev
enue expects the number of e-
filers to go even higher this
year.
“Taxpayers like to e-file be
cause they get faster refunds
than with paper returns, more
accurate returns and quick
electronic confirmation. And it
is very safe, secure way to file,”
said Stacey Weeks, the depart
ment’s alternative filing coordi
nator.
Most taxpayers who e-file
Forms 40 or 40S receive their
refunds in two weeks. Refunds
from paper returns can take up
to eight weeks, if filed close to
April 15. For tax-to-pay returns,
taxpayers may e-file now, but
wait to pay until April 15.
E-filers receive a confirma
tion of receipt from both the IRS
and the state. “Even taxpayers
who send their returns by certi
fied mail do not get that level of
confirmation," said Weeks.
The department accepts
Forms 40, 40S, 40P (part year)
and 40N (nonresident) elec
tronically, if they are filed along
with the corresponding federal
Forms 1040, 1040A and
1040EZ.
E-filing includes returns filed
by tax practitioners, through tax
software and modem capabili
ties and online filing through
the Internet. The department
notes that this tax season, the
number of approved software
products has increased, as has
tax practioner participation.
The departments website at
www.dor.state.or.us has infor
mation on tax preparation soft
ware programs approved for
Oregon online filing. There is a
fee to print or e-file most of
these programs. The Quicken
Tax Freedom Project website at
www.quicken.com/freedom of
fers free online tax preparation
and filing to families and indi
viduals with adjusted gross in
comes of $25,000 or less.
Many licensed tax preparers of
fer free e-filing with the prepa
ration of a tax return.
A food handler’s class and
test will be held at Leonetti’s
Pizza & Grill, 721 Madison Av
enue in Vernonia, on Tuesday,
March 26 at 9:00 a.m. There is
a $10 fee for the test and stu
dents must supply their own
pens or pencils.
The test is based on a book
let that may be checked out at
the Vernonia Public Library. It is
also available for $2.00 from
Columbia County Public Health,
2370 Gable Road, St. Helens.
It is advisable to read the book
let before taking the test.
For more information, call
Mark Edington at 503-366-
Annual Job Fair
set in St. Helens Dates set for
The sixth annual Columbia
of
County Job & Career Fair will availability
be held March 20 at 500 North
Wu staff person
Columbia River Highway, Suite
300 and 320 in St. Helens,
from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
The fair is sponsored by
Management & Training Cor
poration and the Oregon Em
ployment Department.
Job seekers should bring re
sumes, and dress “interview
ready.” A variety of employers
will be present.
A fantastic door prize will be
available.
For more information, con
tact Diana Riggs Nish at MTC,
503-397-6495 or Jeanette
Sharinghousen at OED, 503-
397-4995.
Register to Vote Today!
A staff person for Congress
man David Wu will be available
to provide constituents with the
opportunity to share concerns,
express opinions or discuss
problems with federal agen
cies, at the following locations
and times:
Vernonia City Hall, 1001
Bridge Street, Thursday, March
28, April 25, May 23, 3:30 to
4:30 p.m.
Columbia Technology Cen
ter, 375 So. 18th, St. Helens,
Wednesday, March 27, April
24, May 22, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Rainier City Hall, 106 B
Street West, March 27, April
24, May 22, 11:00 a.m. to
Noon.
S Lew’s Place
*
Invites You to Join our 19th Annual
Patrick’s Day
Parade
Sunday, March 17th at 2:00 p.m
Bring your entry and join us at the comer of
Bridge St. and State Ave. All entries are FREE.
Corned Beef & Cabbage
will be served starting at Noon
Later in the evening dance to the music of
H ig h w a y 30
Call us for all your banquet or catering needs: 503-429-3751
934 Bridge Street, Vernonia, Oregon
Your Hosts,
Pat & Darlene
Knight